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MEX - CGO quotes

Jesus Ramirez, Mexico coach: "Congo put in an
excellent performance and that was one of the most difficult, most
intense matches we've had so far. I'm happy with the
team's response though. We stepped on the accelerator at the
end and came away with three goals. Our strength lies in our
ability as a team, and although we've got some great individual
players, we are a unit and that's what counts.

"The key was staying focused, despite the problems we had
in scoring. We kept control of the ball and Christian Bermudez and
Pablo Barrera certainly helped us dominate in midfield when they
came on. That said, I don't think we were ever in any real
danger."

Eddie Hudanksi, Congo coach: "Just as
we've been doing since the start of the tournament, we
struggled to get into the game. We showed them too much respect,
and I had to give the players a ticking off at half-time. I told
them to relax and to play their natural game, and we improved after
that. It doesn't make much difference whether you play with ten
or 11, in fact we played with more freedom when we went a man
down.

"I'm proud of the way we performed. Some of the boys
hadn't even played competitive football before 2005, and
I'm amazed by how they've done. We have shown that we
deserved to be here, and although the boys still have a bit of
catching up to do on other countries, if they carry on working
hard, I can assure you they're going have a very strong team in
the future.

The Mexicans are sharp and they have some very talented players,
in particular Giovanni Dos Santos and Efrain Juarez. Nevertheless,
they struggle if you can hustle them and deny them the
ball."

Julio Cesar Dominguez, Mexico defender:
"Playing with ten men, the Congolese had nothing to lose, and
they caused us problems. But we managed to create more and more
chances and score, and that's what matters."

Pablo Barrera, Mexico goalscorer: "Coming off
the bench suited me. There's a great understanding in this team
and I found my rhythm straightaway. Congo are a fine side but the
best team won, and on a personal note I'm delighted to have
scored. But more than anything else it's the team that
counts."